At Tez ChildFund Africa, empowering a child doesn’t stop at providing food or shelter. True empowerment means equipping them with life skills — and one of the most powerful is learning to save.
In communities where survival is often the daily focus, teaching a child to save is a radical act of hope. And we start as early as age 10.
1. Saving Builds Discipline
When a child learns to put aside even a few coins each week, they’re not just saving money — they’re building discipline. They begin to grasp the value of consistency, planning, and patience. These are habits that shape leaders, not just spenders.
2. It Sparks a Vision for the Future
Saving teaches children that tomorrow is worth investing in. Whether they’re dreaming of new school shoes, better supplies, or one day starting a business, they begin to believe that their future is in their hands.
“I saved to buy my first school shoes. It took months, but I did it. Now I know I can achieve more.”
— Sarah, 11
3. It Lays a Foundation for Lifelong Financial Wisdom
Many adults never learn how to manage money — but our kids do. By introducing saving early, we’re raising financially literate youth who budget, plan, and make wise decisions. They grow up prepared to break cycles of poverty, not repeat them.
How You Can Help: One Piggy Bank at a Time
Your support enables us to:
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Provide simple savings tools like jars and lockboxes
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Run financial literacy workshops for children
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Offer mentoring that reinforces smart money habits
Every child who learns to save takes a step toward self-reliance.
Let’s build a generation that doesn’t just survive — they thrive.